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Israeli NGO Petitions Supreme Court to Bar Draft Dodgers from Rabbinical Certification Exams
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jul 28, 2026
What happened
The Israeli NGO Atim petitioned the Supreme Court to require proof of military service status for rabbinical exam candidates, aiming to exclude draft dodgers. They argue that recognizing study periods without military exemption violates the law and grants unlawful civil benefits. The Rabbinate has yet to respond.
- 01Atim petitions Supreme Court to bar draft dodgers from rabbinical certification exams.
- 02Candidates must prove military service status to register for the exams, per petition.
- 03Rabbinical exam success grants civil and economic benefits equivalent to academic degrees.
- 04Atim argues unrecognized study without military exemption is illegal under Supreme Court rulings.
- 05Median exam candidate age is 30, with many in draft age taking the tests annually.
- 06Repeated warnings to the Rabbinate went unanswered before the petition was filed.
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